Management Tools 2013 an Executives Guide

MANAGEMENT TOOLS 2013 An executive’s guide Darrell K. Rigby

MANAGEMENT TOOLS 2013 An executive’s guide Darrell K. Rigby

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Table of contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Balanced Scorecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Related topics: • Management by Objectives • Mission and Vision Statements • Pay for Performance • Strategic Balance Sheet Benchmarking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Related topics: • Best Demonstrated Practices • Competitor Profiles Big Data Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Related topics: • Business Analytics • Business Intelligence • Data Mining • Predictive Analytics Business Process Reengineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Related topics: • Cycle-Time Reduction • Horizontal Organizations • Overhead-Value Analysis • Process Redesign Change Management Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Related topics: • Cultural Transformation • Organizational Change • Process Redesign Complexity Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Related topics: • Business Process Reengineering • Decision Rights Tools • Focused Strategy • Repeatable Models • Spans and Layers

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Core Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Related topics: • Core Capabilities • Key Success Factors Customer Relationship Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Related topics: • Collaborative Commerce • Customer Retention • Customer Segmentation • Customer Surveys • Loyalty Management Tools Customer Segmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Related topics: • Customer Surveys • Market Segmentation • One-to-One Marketing Decision Rights Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Related topics: • Governance Roles • Job Descriptions • Organization Design Downsizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Related topics: • Layoffs • Reengineering • Rightsizing Employee Engagement Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Related topics: • Employee Satisfaction • Empowerment • Human Resource Management • Organizational Commitment Mergers and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Related topics: • Merger Integration Teams • Strategic Alliances vii

Table of contents (continued) Mission and Vision Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Related topics: • Corporate Values Statements • Cultural Transformation • Strategic Planning Open Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Related topics: • Collaborative Innovation • Crowdsourcing • New Product Development • Open-Market Innovation Outsourcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Related topics: • Collaborative Commerce • Core Capabilities • Offshoring • Strategic Alliances • Value-Chain Analysis Price Optimization Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Related topics: • Demand-Based Management • Pricing Strategy • Revenue Enhancement Satisfaction and Loyalty Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Related topics: • Customer and Employee Surveys • Customer Loyalty and Retention • Customer Relationship Management • Net Promoter® Scores • Revenue Enhancement Scenario and Contingency Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Related topics: • Crisis Management • Disaster Recovery • Groupthink • Real-Options Analysis • Simulation Models viii

Social Media Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Related topics: • Blogs • Multimedia Chat Rooms • Online Communities • Social Gaming Networks Strategic Alliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Related topics: • Corporate Venturing • Joint Ventures • Value-Managed Relationships • Virtual Organizations Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Related topics: • Core Competencies • Mission and Vision Statements • Scenario and Contingency Planning Supply Chain Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Related topics: • Borderless Corporation • Collaborative Commerce • Value-Chain Analysis Total Quality Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Related topics: • Continuous Improvement • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award • Quality Assurance • Six Sigma Zero-Based Budgeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Related topics: • Activity-Based Budgeting • Complexity Reduction • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Performance Budgeting

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Preface Over the past few decades, management tools have become a common part of executives’ lives. Whether they are trying to boost revenues, innovate, improve quality, increase efficiencies or plan for the future, executives have searched for tools to help them. The current environment of globalization, rapid technological advances and economic turbulence has increased the challenges executives face and, therefore, the need to find the right tools to meet those challenges. To do this successfully, executives must be more knowledgeable than ever as they sort through the options and select the right management tools for their companies. The selection process itself can be as complicated as the business issues they need to solve. They must choose the tools that will best help them make the business decisions that lead to enhanced processes, products and services—and deliver superior performance and profits. Successful use of such tools requires an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each, as well as an ability to creatively integrate the right tools, in the right way, at the right time. The secret is not in discovering one simple solution, but in learning which mechanisms to use, and how and when to use them. In the absence of objective data, groundless hype makes choosing and using management tools a dangerous game of chance. To help inform managers about the tools available to them, Bain & Company launched a multiyear research project in 1993 to gather facts about the use and performance of management tools. Our objective was to provide managers with: •

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An understanding of how their current application of these tools and subsequent results compare with those of other organizations across industries and around the globe The information they need to identify, select, implement and integrate the optimal tools to improve their company’s performance

Every year or two since 1993, we have conducted research to identify 25 of the most popular and pertinent management tools. In this guide, we’ve defined the tools and how they are used. We have determined through our research the extent to which each tool is being deployed and its rate of success. We have also conducted one-on-one followup interviews to learn the circumstances in which each tool is most likely to produce the desired results.

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Over time, our research has provided a number of important insights. Among them: • • • • • •

Overall satisfaction with tools is moderately positive, but the rates of usage, ease of implementation, effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses vary widely Management tools are much more effective when they are part of a major organization effort Managers who bounce randomly from tool to tool undermine employees’ confidence Hyperbole surrounding the trendiest of tools often leads to unrealistic expectations and disappointing results Decision makers achieve better results by championing realistic strategies and viewing tools simply as a means to a strategic goal No tool is a cure-all

We also found two other important trends from our 2011 survey: •

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Companies are focused on growth. About 65% of executives said their companies planned to focus more on growth initiatives than cost cutting—the highest percentage since we started asking the question 10 years earlier. Innovation continues to be a priority for executives, with 80% agreeing that innovation is more important than cost reduction for long-term success.

Detailed results from the 2011 Management Tools & Trends survey are available at www.bain.com/tools. Our efforts to understand the continually evolving management tools landscape have led us to add four new tools to this year’s guide: Big Data Analytics, Complexity Reduction, Employee Engagement Surveys and Zero-Based Budgeting. The combination of challenging economic conditions and rising growth aspirations should make our 20th anniversary of Management Tools & Trends especially interesting. We hope that you will find this reference guide a useful tool in itself. The insights from this year’s global survey and field interviews will be published separately. Survey results may be obtained beginning in March 2013 by contacting Darrell K. Rigby, Director Bain & Company, Inc. 131 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116 tel: 1 617 572 2771 email: [email protected]

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Balanced Scorecard Related topics

Description

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A Balanced Scorecard defines an organization’s performance and measures whether management is achieving desired results. The Balanced Scorecard translates Mission and Vision Statements into a comprehensive set of objectives and performance measures that can be quantified and appraised. These measures typically include the following categories of performance: • • • • •

Methodology

Financial performance (revenues, earnings, return on capital, cash flow) Customer value performance (market share, customer satisfaction measures, customer loyalty) Internal business process performance (productivity rates, quality measures, timeliness) Innovation performance (percentage of revenue from new products, employee suggestions, rate of improvement index) Employee performance (morale, knowledge, turnover, use of best demonstrated practices)

To construct and implement a Balanced Scorecard, managers should: • •

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Management by Objectives Mission and Vision Statements Pay for Performance Strategic Balance Sheet

Articulate the business’s vision and strategy Identify the performance categories that best link the business’s vision and strategy to its results (such as financial performance, operations, innovation, employee performance) Establish objectives that support the business’s vision and strategy Develop effective measures and meaningful standards, establishing both short-term milestones and long-term targets Ensure companywide acceptance of the measures Create appropriate budgeting, tracking, communication and reward systems Collect and analyze performance data and compare actual results with desired performance Take action to close unfavorable gaps

Common uses

A Balanced Scorecard is used to: • • • • • • •

Selected references

Clarify or update a business’s strategy Link strategic objectives to long-term targets and annual budgets Track the key elements of the business strategy Incorporate strategic objectives into resource allocation processes Facilitate organizational change Compare performance of geographically diverse business units Increase companywide understanding of the corporate vision and strategy

“Balanced Scorecard Report.” Harvard Business Publishing Newsletters, 2002 to present (bimonthly). Epstein, Marc, and Jean-François Manzoni. “Implementing Corporate Strategy: From Tableaux de Bord to Balanced Scorecards.” European Management Journal, April 1998, pp. 190–203. Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. Alignment: Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Corporate Synergies. Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. “The Balanced Scorecard: Measures That Drive Performance.” Harvard Business Review, July 2005, pp. 71–79. Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment. Harvard Business School Press, 2000. Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes. Harvard Business School Press, 2004. Niven, Paul R. Balanced Scorecard Diagnostics: Maintaining Maximum Performance. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Niven, Paul R. Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining Results. 2d ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

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Benchmarking Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Benchmarking improves performance by identifying and applying best demonstrated practices to operations and sales. Managers compare the performance of their products or processes externally with those of competitors and best-in-class companies, and internally with other operations that perform similar activities in their own firms. The objective of Benchmarking is to find examples of superior performance and understand the processes and practices driving that performance. Companies then improve their performance by tailoring and incorporating these best practices into their own operations—not by imitating, but by innovating. Benchmarking involves the following steps: • • • • • •

Common uses

Select a product, service or process to benchmark Identify the key performance metrics Choose companies or internal areas to benchmark Collect data on performance and practices Analyze the data and identify opportunities for improvement Adapt and implement the best practices, setting reasonable goals and ensuring companywide acceptance

Companies use Benchmarking to: • •

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Best Demonstrated Practices Competitor Profiles

Improve performance. Benchmarking identifies methods of improving operational efficiency and product design. Understand relative cost position. Benchmarking reveals a company’s relative cost position and identifies opportunities for improvement. Gain strategic advantage. Benchmarking helps companies focus on capabilities that are critical to building strategic advantage. Increase the rate of organizational learning. Benchmarking brings new ideas into the company and facilitates experience sharing.

Selected references

American Productivity and Quality Center. www.apqc.org Bogan, Christopher E., and Michael J. English. Benchmarking for Best Practices: Winning Through Innovative Adaptation. McGrawHill, 1994. Boxwell, Robert J., Jr. Benchmarking for Competitive Advantage. McGraw-Hill, 1994. Camp, Robert C. Benchmarking: The Search for Industry Best Practices That Lead to Superior Performance. Productivity Press, 2006. Coers, Mardi, Chris Gardner, Lisa Higgins, and Cynthia Raybourn. Benchmarking: A Guide for Your Journey to Best-Practice Processes. American Productivity and Quality Center, 2001. Czarnecki, Mark T. Managing by Measuring: How to Improve Your Organization’s Performance Through Effective Benchmarking. AMACOM, 1999. Denrell, Jerker. “Selection Bias and the Perils of Benchmarking.” Harvard Business Review, April 2005, pp. 114–119. Harrington, H. James. The Complete Benchmarking Implementation Guide: Total Benchmarking Management. McGraw-Hill, 1996. Iacobucci, Dawn, and Christie Nordhielm. “Creative Benchmarking.” Harvard Business Review, November/December 2000, pp. 24–25. Reider, Rob. Benchmarking Strategies: A Tool for Profit Improvement. John Wiley & Sons, 2000. Stauffer, David. “Is Your Benchmarking Doing the Right Work?” Harvard Management Update, September 2003, pp. 1–4. Zairi, Mohamed. Benchmarking for Best Practice: Continuous Learning Through Sustainable Innovation. Taylor & Francis, 1998.

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Big Data Analytics Related topics

Description

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Business Analytics Business Intelligence Data Mining Predictive Analytics

Big Data Analytics enables the rapid extraction, transformation, loading, search, analysis and sharing of massive data sets. By analyzing a large, integrated, real-time database rather than smaller, independent, batch-processed data sets, Big Data Analytics seeks to quickly identify previously unseen correlations and patterns to improve decision making. Although it is related to traditional Database Management and Business Intelligence systems, Big Data Analytics dramatically increases the ability to process data in four major ways: • • • •

Volume: moves beyond terabytes to petabytes and exabytes Velocity: enables real-time insights and actions Variety: analyzes everything from click-stream data to video streams Variability: manages changes in data formats and information fields

The results help managers better measure and manage the most critical functions of their business. Methodology

Companies start by identifying significant business opportunities that may be enhanced by superior data and then determine whether Big Data Analytics solutions are needed. If they are, the business will need to develop the hardware, software and talent required to capitalize on Big Data Analytics. That often requires the addition of data scientists who are skilled in asking the right questions, identifying cost-effective information sources, finding true patterns of causality and translating analytic insights into actionable business information. To apply Big Data Analytics, companies should: • • • •

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Select a pilot (a business unit or functional group) with meaningful opportunities to capitalize on Big Data Analytics Establish a leadership group and team of data scientists with the skills and resources necessary to drive the effort successfully Identify specific decisions and actions that can be improved Determine the most appropriate hardware and software solutions for the targeted decisions

• • • • Common uses

Companies typically use Big Data Analytics to: •

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Decide whether to purchase or rent the system Establish guiding principles such as data privacy and security policies Test, learn, share and refine Develop repeatable models and expand applications to additional business areas

Improve internal processes, such as risk management, Customer Relationship Management, supply chain logistics or Web content optimization Improve existing products and services Develop new product and service offerings Better target their offerings to their customers Transform the overall business model to capitalize on realtime information and feedback

Davenport, Thomas H., Jeanne G. Harris, and Robert Morison. Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results. Harvard Business Review Press, 2010. Franks, Bill. Taming the Big Data Tidal Wave: Finding Opportunities in Huge Data Streams with Advanced Analytics. Wiley, 2012. Isson, Jean-Paul, and Jesse Harriott. Win with Advanced Business Analytics: Creating Business Value from Your Data. Wiley, 2012. Laursen, Gert H. N., and Jesper Thorlund. Business Analytics for Managers: Taking Business Intelligence Beyond Reporting. Wiley, 2010. McAfee, Andrew, and Erik Brynjolfsson. “Big Data: The Management Revolution.” Harvard Business Review, October 2012. Shah, Shvetank, Andrew Horne, and Jaime Capella. “Good Data Won’t Guarantee Good Decisions.” Harvard Business Review, April 2012. Soares, Sunil. Big Data Governance: An Emerging Imperative. MC Press, 2013. Stubbs, Evan. The Value of Business Analytics: Identifying the Path to Profitability. Wiley, 2011.

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Business Process Reengineering Related topics

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Cycle-Time Reduction Horizontal Organizations Overhead-Value Analysis Process Redesign

Description

Business Process Reengineering involves the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in productivity, cycle times and quality. In Business Process Reengineering, companies start with a blank sheet of paper and rethink existing processes to deliver more value to the customer. They typically adopt a new value system that places increased emphasis on customer needs. Companies reduce organizational layers and eliminate unproductive activities in two key areas. First, they redesign functional organizations into cross-functional teams. Second, they use technology to improve data dissemination and decision making.

Methodology

Business Process Reengineering is a dramatic change initiative that contains five major steps that managers should take: • • • • •

Common uses

Companies use Business Process Reengineering to improve performance substantially on key processes that affect customers by: •

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Refocus company values on customer needs Redesign core processes, often using information technology to enable improvements Reorganize a business into cross-functional teams with endto-end responsibility for a process Rethink basic organizational and people issues Improve business processes across the organization

Reducing costs and cycle times. Business Process Reengineering reduces costs and cycle times by eliminating unproductive activities and the employees who perform them. Reorganization by teams decreases the need for management layers, accelerates information flows and eliminates the errors and rework caused by multiple handoffs. Improving quality. Business Process Reengineering improves quality by reducing the fragmentation of work and establishing clear ownership of processes. Workers gain responsibility for their output and can measure their performance based on prompt feedback.

Selected references

Al-Mashari, Majed, Zahir Irani, and Mohamed Zairi. “Business Process Reengineering: A Survey of International Experience.” Business Process Management Journal, December 2001, pp. 437–455. Carr, David K., and Henry J. Johansson. Best Practices in Reengineering: What Works and What Doesn’t in the Reengineering Process. McGraw-Hill, 1995. Champy, James. Reengineering Management: The Mandate for New Leadership. HarperBusiness, 1995. Davenport, Thomas H. Process Innovation: Reengineering Work Through Information Technology. Harvard Business School Press, 1992. Frame, J. Davidson. The New Project Management: Tools for an Age of Rapid Change, Complexity, and Other Business Realities. Jossey-Bass, 2002. Grover, Varun, and Manuj K. Malhotra. “Business Process Reengineering: A Tutorial on the Concept, Evolution, Method, Technology and Application.” Journal of Operations Management, August 1997, pp. 193–213. Hall, Gene, Jim Rosenthal, and Judy Wade. “How to Make Reengineering Really Work.” Harvard Business Review, November/ December 1993, pp. 119–131. Hammer, Michael. Beyond Reengineering: How the Process-Centered Organization Is Changing Our Work and Lives. HarperBusiness, 1997. Hammer, Michael, and James Champy. Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution. Revised and updated. HarperBusiness, 2003. Keen, Peter G. W. The Process Edge: Creating Value Where It Counts. Harvard Business School Press, 1997. Sandberg, Kirsten D. “Reengineering Tries a Comeback—This Time for Growth, Not Just Cost Savings.” Harvard Management Update, November 2001, pp. 3–6.

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Change Management Programs Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Change Management Programs enable companies to control the installation of new processes to improve the realization of business benefits. These programs involve devising change initiatives, generating organizational buy-in, implementing the initiatives as seamlessly as possible and generating a repeatable model for ensuring continued success in future change efforts. A Change Management Program allows leaders to help people succeed, showing where and when trouble is likely to occur, and laying out a strategy for mitigating risks and monitoring progress. Change Management Programs require managers to: •

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Cultural Transformation Organizational Change Process Redesign

Focus on results. Maintain a goal-oriented mindset by establishing clear, nonnegotiable goals and designing incentives to ensure these goals are met. Overcome barriers to change. Identify employees who are most affected and also work to predict, measure and manage the risk of change. Repeatedly communicate simple, powerful messages to employees. In times of change, alter communication frequency and the methods to manage how a shaken workforce perceives and reacts to information: – Ensure sponsorship throughout the organization. To allow sponsorship to reach all levels of the organization, enlist multiple sponsors to provide all individuals with access to—and the influence of—a sponsor. – Reorganize around decision making. Develop a system for identifying, making and executing the most important decisions. Continuously monitor progress. Follow through and monitor the progress of each change initiative to tell if it is following the intended path or veering off course.

Common uses

Companies use a Change Management Program to: •

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Implement major strategic initiatives to adapt to changes in markets, customer preferences, technologies or the competition’s strategic plans Align and focus an organization when going through a major turnaround Implement new process initiatives

Axelrod, Richard H. Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way We Change Organizations. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003. Clark, Timothy R. EPIC Change: How to Lead Change in the Global Age. Jossey-Bass, 2007. Harvard Business Review on Leading Through Change. Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Hiatt, Jeffrey, and Timothy Creasey. Change Management. Prosci Research, 2003. Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. Kotter, John P., and Dan S. Cohen. The Heart of Change: RealLife Stories of How People Change Their Organizations. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. Lawler, Edward E., III, and Christopher P. Worley. Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness. JosseyBass, 2006.

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Complexity Reduction Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Business Process Reengineering Decision Rights Tools Focused Strategy Repeatable Models Spans and Layers

Complexity Reduction helps companies simplify their strategy, organization, products, processes and information technology. Reduction in any of these areas opens up opportunities for simplification in others. Unwieldy complexity often results from business expansions or bureaucracies that unnecessarily complicate a company’s operating model, leading to sluggish growth, higher costs and poor returns. Complexity Reduction finds inflection points where products or services fully meet customer needs at the lowest costs. By streamlining product lines, for example, companies may be able to simplify organization structures and decision making to serve their core customers better while also reducing demands on business processes and information systems. Complexity Reduction requires managers to: • •

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Understand the sources of complexity and examine trade-offs between operations and variety or customization for customers Identify opportunities to simplify products, organization structures, business processes and information systems to save costs while strengthening core capabilities and increasing the focus on customers Take steps to stem the return of complexity by reexamining the hurdle rates for new products and other expansion activities Simplify decision making by clarifying roles and processes

Complexity Reduction helps reveal hidden costs and allows companies to determine which products are making money, what customers really value and which organizational or process bottlenecks are getting in the way of effective actions, setting the stage for greater growth and increased profits.

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Common uses

Companies typically use Complexity Reduction to: • • • • • •

Selected references

Identify and strengthen core capabilities Build the business around customer needs Create a disciplined approach to releasing new products or services and trimming those that customers no longer value Design an organizational structure to support critical decisions Maximize process efficiency Align information systems with business objectives

Ashkenas, Ron. Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done. Harvard Business School Press, 2009. Collinson, Simon, and Melvin Jay. From Complexity to Simplicity: Unleash Your Organisation’s Potential. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. George, Michael L., and Stephen A. Wilson. Conquering Complexity in Your Business: How Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Other Top Companies Are Breaking Through the Ceiling on Profits and Growth. McGrawHill, 2004. Gottfredson, Mark, and Keith Aspinall. “Innovation Versus Complexity: What Is Too Much of a Good Thing?” Harvard Business Review, November 2005. Mariotti, John L. The Complexity Crisis: Why Too Many Products, Markets, and Customers Are Crippling Your Company—and What to Do About It. Adams Media, 2008. Seijts, Gerard, Mary Crossan, and Niels Billou. “Coping with Complexity.” Ivey Business Journal, May/June 2010.

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Core Competencies Related topics

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Core Capabilities Key Success Factors

Description

A Core Competency is a deep proficiency that enables a company to deliver unique value to customers. It embodies an organization’s collective learning, particularly of how to coordinate diverse production skills and integrate multiple technologies. Such a Core Competency creates sustainable competitive advantage for a company and helps it branch into a wide variety of related markets. Core Competencies also contribute substantially to the benefits a company’s products offer customers. The litmus test for a Core Competency? It’s hard for competitors to copy or procure. Understanding Core Competencies allows companies to invest in the strengths that differentiate them and set strategies that unify their entire organization.

Methodology

To develop Core Competencies a company must take these actions: • • •

• • • • •

Common uses

Core Competencies capture the collective learning in an organization. They can be used to: •

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Isolate its key abilities and hone them into organizationwide strengths Compare itself with other companies with the same skills to ensure that it is developing unique capabilities Develop an understanding of what capabilities its customers truly value, and invest accordingly to develop and sustain valued strengths Create an organizational road map that sets goals for competence building Pursue alliances, acquisitions and licensing arrangements that will further build the organization’s strengths in core areas Encourage communication and involvement in core capability development across the organization Preserve core strengths even as management expands and redefines the business Outsource or divest non-core capabilities to free up resources that can be used to deepen core capabilities

Design competitive positions and strategies that capitalize on corporate strengths

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• • • • • • • Selected references

Unify the company across business units and functional units, and improve the transfer of knowledge and skills among them Help employees understand management’s priorities Integrate the use of technology in carrying out business processes Decide where to allocate resources Make Outsourcing, divestment and partnering decisions Widen the domain in which the company innovates, and spawn new products and services Invent new markets and quickly enter emerging markets Enhance image and build customer loyalty

Alai, David, Diana Kramer, and Richard Montier. “Competency Models Develop Top Performance.” T + D, July 2006, pp. 47–50. Campbell, Andrew, and Kathleen Sommers-Luchs. Core CompetencyBased Strategy. International Thompson Business Press, 1997. Critelli, Michael J. “Back Where We Belong.” Harvard Business Review, May 2005, pp. 47–54. Drejer, Anders. Strategic Management and Core Competencies: Theory and Applications. Quorum Books, 2002. Hamel, Gary, and C. K. Prahalad. Competing for the Future. Harvard Business School Press, 1994. Prahalad, C. K., and Gary Hamel. “The Core Competence of the Corporation.” Harvard Business Review, May 1990, pp. 79–91. Quinn, James Brian. Intelligent Enterprise. Free Press, 1992. Quinn, James Brian, and Frederick G. Hilmer. “Strategic Outsourcing.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Summer 1994, pp. 43–45. Schoemaker, Paul J. H. “How to Link Strategic Vision to Core Capabilities.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Fall 1992, pp. 67–81. Zook, Chris. “Finding Your Next Core Business.” Harvard Business Review, April 2007, pp. 66–75.

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Customer Relationship Management Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a process companies use to understand their customer groups and respond quickly—and at times, instantly—to shifting customer desires. CRM technology allows firms to collect and manage large amounts of customer data and then carry out strategies based on that information. Data collected through focused CRM initiatives helps firms solve specific problems throughout their customer relationship cycle—the chain of activities from the initial targeting of customers to efforts to win them back for more. CRM data also provides companies with important new insights into customers’ needs and behaviors, allowing them to tailor products to targeted customer segments. Information gathered through CRM programs often generates solutions to problems outside a company’s marketing functions, such as Supply Chain Management and new product development. CRM requires managers to: •

•

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Collaborative Commerce Customer Retention Customer Segmentation Customer Surveys Loyalty Management Tools

Start by defining strategic “pain points” in the customer relationship cycle. These are problems that have a large impact on customer satisfaction and loyalty, where solutions would lead to superior financial rewards and competitive advantage. Evaluate whether—and what kind of—CRM data can fix those pain points. Calculate the value that such information would bring the company. Select the appropriate technology platform, and calculate the cost of implementing it and training employees to use it. Assess whether the benefits of the CRM information outweigh the expense involved. Design incentive programs to ensure that personnel are encouraged to participate in the CRM program. Many companies have discovered that realigning the organization away from product groups and toward a customer-centered structure improves the success of CRM. Measure CRM progress and impact. Aggressively monitor participation of key personnel in the CRM program. In addition, put measurement systems in place to track the improvement in customer profitability with the use of CRM. Once

the data is collected, share the information widely with employees to encourage further participation in the program. Common uses

Companies can wield CRM to: • • • • •

• • • • Selected references

Gather market research on customers, in real time if necessary Generate more reliable sales forecasts Coordinate information quickly between sales staff and customer support reps, increasing their effectiveness Enable sales reps to see the financial impact of different product configurations before they set prices Accurately gauge the return on individual promotional programs and the effect of integrated marketing activities, and redirect spending accordingly Feed data on customer preferences and problems to product designers Increase sales by systematically identifying and managing sales leads Improve customer retention Design effective customer service programs

Day, George S. “Which Way Should You Grow?” Harvard Business Review, July/August 2004, pp. 24–26. Dyché, Jill. The CRM Handbook: A Business Guide to Customer Relationship Management. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2001. Peppers, Don, and Martha Rogers. Managing Customer Relationships: A Strategic Framework. 2d ed. Wiley, 2011. Reichheld, Fred. Loyalty Rules! How Leaders Build Lasting Relationships in the Digital Age. Harvard Business School Press, 2001. Reichheld, Fred, with Thomas Teal. The Loyalty Effect: The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value. Harvard Business School Press, 1996. Rigby, Darrell K., and Dianne Ledingham. “CRM Done Right.” Harvard Business Review, November 2004, pp. 118–129. Rigby, Darrell K., Fred Reichheld, and Phil Schefter. “Avoid the Four Perils of CRM.” Harvard Business Review, February 2002, pp. 101–109.

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Customer Segmentation Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Customer Segmentation is the subdivision of a market into discrete customer groups that share similar characteristics. Customer Segmentation can be a powerful means to identify unmet customer needs. Companies that identify underserved segments can then outperform the competition by developing uniquely appealing products and services. Customer Segmentation is most effective when a company tailors offerings to segments that are the most profitable and serves them with distinct competitive advantages. This prioritization can help companies develop marketing campaigns and pricing strategies to extract maximum value from both high- and low-profit customers. A company can use Customer Segmentation as the principal basis for allocating resources to product development, marketing, service and delivery programs. Customer Segmentation requires managers to: •

• • • •

Common uses

Divide the market into meaningful and measurable segments according to customers’ needs, their past behaviors or their demographic profiles Determine the profit potential of each segment by analyzing the revenue and cost impacts of serving each segment Target segments according to their profit potential and the company’s ability to serve them in a proprietary way Invest resources to tailor product, service, marketing and distribution programs to match the needs of each target segment Measure performance of each segment and adjust the segmentation approach over time as market conditions change decision making throughout the organization

Companies can use Customer Segmentation to: • • • • • •

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Customer Surveys Market Segmentation One-to-One Marketing

Prioritize new product development efforts Develop customized marketing programs Choose specific product features Establish appropriate service options Design an optimal distribution strategy Determine appropriate product pricing

Selected references

Christensen, Clayton M., Scott D. Anthony, Gerald Berstell, and Denise Nitterhouse. “Finding the Right Job for Your Product.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring 2007, pp. 38–47. Cohen, Steve, and Paul Markowitz. “Renewing Market Segmentation: Some New Tools to Correct Old Problems.” ESOMAR 2002 Congress Proceedings. ESOMAR, pp. 595–612. Kotler, Philip. Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Control. Prentice Hall Press, 1999. Levitt, Theodore. The Marketing Imagination. Free Press, 1986. MacMillan, Ian C., and Larry Selden. “The Incumbent’s Advantage.” Harvard Business Review, October 2008, pp. 111–121. Maex, Dimitri, and Paul B. Brown. Sexy Little Numbers: How to Grow Your Business Using the Data. Crown Business, 2012. Markey, Rob, Gerard du Toit, and James Allen. “Find Your Sweet Spot.” Harvard Management Update, November 2006, pp. 3–6. McDonald, Malcolm, and Ian Dunbar. Market Segmentation: How to Do It, How to Profit from It. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. Myers, James H. Segmentation and Positioning for Strategic Marketing Decisions. American Marketing Association, 1996. Yankelovich, Daniel, and David Meer. “Rediscovering Market Segmentation.” Harvard Business Review, February 2006, pp. 122–131.

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Decision Rights Tools Related topics

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Governance Roles Job Descriptions Organization Design

Description

Decision Rights Tools help companies to organize their decision making and execution by setting clear roles and accountabilities and by giving all those involved a sense of ownership of decisions: when to provide input, who should follow through and what is beyond their scope. Clear decision rights allow companies to cut through the complexity, often clouding today’s global structures by ensuring that critical decisions are made promptly and well and result in effective actions.

Methodology

Each person involved in the decision-making process should be assigned one of the five decision-making roles: •

• • • •

Recommend: Recommenders gather and assess the relevant facts, obtaining input from appropriate parties, and then recommend a decision or action. Agree: Agreers formally approve a recommendation and can delay it if more work is required. Perform: Performers are accountable for making a decision happen once it’s been made. Input: Inputers combine facts and judgment to provide input into a recommendation. Decide: Deciders make the ultimate decision and commit the organization to action.

These assignments should factor in the following: • • •

•

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Each decision should have only one Decider with singlepoint accountability Each decision has one individual who leads the process to develop a recommendation, factoring in all relevant input Agree roles should be used sparingly, typically only in extraordinary circumstances (e.g., regulatory or legal issues), otherwise they undermine speed and authority Input roles should be assigned only to those with knowledge, experience or access to resources that are so important for a good decision that it would be irresponsible for the decision maker not to seek their input Consider soliciting input from those with Perform roles in order to engage early, identify implementation issues and enable upfront planning

Common uses

Decision Rights Tools allow companies to: •

• •

• • • Selected references

Eliminate decision bottlenecks, such as those that often occur between the center vs. business units, global vs. regional vs. local units and different functions Make higher-quality decisions Make faster decisions resulting in faster operational performance (such as product development, international rollout and so on) Create a healthy debate on critical decisions, but through processes that feel productive, with minimal frustration Have agility and flexibility in decision making and execution to respond to dynamic circumstances Provide a common vocabulary to discuss decisions in a constructive manner across units

Blenko, Marcia W., Michael C. Mankins, and Paul Rogers. Decide & Deliver: Five Steps to Breakthrough Performance in Your Organization. Harvard Business Review Press, 2010. Blenko, Marica W., Michael C. Mankins, and Paul Rogers. “The Decision-Driven Organization.” Harvard Business Review, June 2010, pp. 55–62. Davenport, Thomas H. “Make Better Decisions.” Harvard Business Review, November 2009, pp. 117–122. Davenport, Thomas H., Brook Manville, and Laurence Prusak. Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. Garvin, David A., and Michael A. Roberto. “What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions.” Harvard Business Review, September 2001, pp. 108–116. Neilson, Gary L., Karla L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers. “The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution.” Harvard Business Review, June 2008, pp. 61–70. Rogers, Paul, and Marcia W. Blenko. “Who Has the D? How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance.” Harvard Business Review, January 2006, pp. 53–61.

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Downsizing Related topics

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Layoffs Reengineering Rightsizing

Description

In the face of slowing or declining sales, companies often downsize their employee base as a means of cutting costs to boost profitability. Although Downsizing is effective for significant cost reduction, it often produces unintended side effects, such as damaged employee morale, poor public relations, future rightsizing hiring costs and an inability to capitalize quickly on opportunities when the economy improves. Skillful Downsizing should help a company emerge from challenging economic conditions in stronger shape. Creative efforts to avoid Downsizing include hiring freezes, salary cuts or freezes, shortened workweeks, restricted overtime hours, unpaid vacations and temporary plant closures. When Downsizing proves unavoidable, the ultimate goal should be to eliminate nonessential company resources while minimizing the negative impact on the remaining organization.

Methodology

Downsizing can be effective if it is implemented appropriately. Companies must be careful to avoid sending the wrong messages to employees, shareholders and the media. Successful Downsizing requires managers to: •

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Evaluate the overall impact of Downsizing. The total cost of Downsizing—including both financial and nonfinancial costs—must be taken into account. Managers must calculate the present value of all costs and benefits associated with the cuts, including severance packages, lower employee productivity due to disorder or talent loss, eventual rehiring expenses, future rightsizing costs and the lost opportunity costs associated with not having the appropriate manpower to accelerate out of the downturn. Investing in areas customers care about—while competitors are cutting back— helps position the company to take or sustain the lead once conditions improve. The value created from Downsizing should exceed the cost of lower employee morale and potential damage to the company’s reputation.

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Common uses

Downsizing can be used to: • • • • •

Selected references

Develop a smooth Downsizing process. It is crucial that managers invest aggressively in upfront planning for the job cuts. A company typically forms a committee to determine the appropriate level of Downsizing and creates a process that takes into account the best interests of the company and the shareholders. Other important activities are training managers to conduct layoffs and assisting former employees in their job searches.

Reduce costs Rightsize resources relative to market demand Signal that the company is taking proactive steps to adjust to changing business needs Take advantage of cost synergies after a merger Release the least productive resources

Carter, Tony. The Aftermath of Reengineering: Downsizing and Corporate Performance. Haworth Press, 1999. Cooper, Cary L., and Ronald J. Burke. The Organization in Crisis: Downsizing, Restructuring, and Privatization. Blackwell, 2000. De Meuse, Kenneth P., and Mitchell Lee Marks. Resizing the Organization: Managing Layoffs, Divestitures, and Closings. Pfeiffer, 2003. Gertz, Dwight L., and Joao Baptista. Grow to Be Great: Breaking the Downsizing Cycle. Free Press, 1995. Marks, Mitchell Lee. Charging Back Up the Hill: Workplace Recovery After Mergers, Acquisitions, and Downsizings. Jossey-Bass, 2003. Mishra, Karen E., Gretchen M. Spreitzer, and Aneil K. Mishra. “Preserving Employees Morale During Downsizing.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Winter 1998, pp. 83–95. Trevor, Charlie O., and Anthony J. Nyberg. “Keeping Your Headcount When All About You Are Losing Theirs.” Academy of Management Journal 51, no. 2, 2008, pp. 259–276.

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Employee Engagement Surveys Related topics

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Employee Satisfaction Empowerment Human Resource Management Organizational Commitment

Description

Employee Engagement Surveys measure whether employees are fully involved and enthusiastic about their work and company. Intellectually and emotionally engaged employees help to create satisfied, more loyal customers and improved business performance. Employee Engagement Surveys gauge the degree of employees’ attachment to their jobs, colleagues and organization, helping to determine their willingness to go beyond the basic parameters of their job. They can also be used to understand what factors have the greatest impact on engaging employees and to predict employee retention. Employee Engagement Surveys are closely linked to customer engagement and are measured in similar ways.

Methodology

Employee Engagement Surveys help companies identify and build on the strengths and talents of their workforces to gain a competitive edge. Managers should: •

•

•

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Evaluate a variety of data sources to understand key drivers of engagement. Key data sources often include anonymous surveys, employee suggestions, predictive modeling based on previous surveys, in-depth discussions with employees at all levels and social media. Engagement motivators usually include employee satisfaction with the impact of their work, rewards, relationships, values, mission, sustainability and working environment. Translate key engagement motivators into a short survey that respects employees’ time and yields the most important insights. Conduct the surveys frequently enough to generate a steady stream of information about engagement levels and ideas for improvement. Make sure employee engagement is a top priority for frontline managers and employees themselves, with reliable procedures for quickly responding to feedback and developing solutions to key issues.

Common uses

Companies use Employee Engagement Surveys to: •

• • • •

Selected references

Develop more productive, satisfied and motivated employees by instilling a sense of purpose and autonomy, as well as a strong affiliation with the company and its offerings Create an emotionally safe environment, with the right tools to perform work for fair compensation Understand what investments will have the greatest impact on employee engagement Cultivate more satisfied and loyal customers by improving employee engagement and overall business performance Increase workforce retention, reducing the costs of turnover and training

Borg, Ingwer, and Paul Mastrangelo. Employee Surveys in Management: Theories, Tools, and Practical Applications. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 2008. Church, Allan H., and Janine Waclawski. Designing and Using Organizational Surveys: A Seven-Step Process. Pfeiffer, 2001. Finnegan, Richard P. The Power of Stay Interviews for Engagement and Retention. Society for Human Resource Management, 2012. Macey, William H., Benjamin Schneider, Karen M. Barbera, and Scott A. Young. Employee Engagement: Tools for Analysis, Practice, and Competitive Advantage. Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. MacLeod, David, and Chris Brady. The Extra Mile: How to Engage Your People to Win. Financial Times Management, 2008.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Related topics

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Merger Integration Teams Strategic Alliances

Description

Over the past decade, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) have reached unprecedented levels as companies use corporate financing strategies to maximize shareholder value and create a competitive advantage. Acquisitions occur when a larger company takes over a smaller one; a merger typically involves two relative equals joining forces and creating a new company. Most Mergers and Acquisitions are friendly, but a hostile takeover occurs when the acquirer bypasses the board of the targeted company and purchases a majority of the company’s stock on the open market. A merger is considered a success if it increases shareholder value faster than if the companies had remained separate. Because corporate takeovers and mergers can reduce competition, they are heavily regulated, often requiring government approval. To increase the chances of a deal’s success, acquirers need to perform rigorous due diligence—a review of the targeted company’s assets and performance history—before the purchase to verify the company’s standalone value and unmask problems that could jeopardize the outcome.

Methodology

Successful integration requires understanding how to make trade-offs between speed and careful planning and involves these steps: • • • •

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Common uses

Mergers are used to increase shareholder value in the following ways: • • •

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Set integration priorities based on the merger’s strategic rationale and goals Articulate and communicate the deal’s vision by merger leaders Design the new organization and operating plan Customize the integration plan to address specific challenges: act quickly to capture economies of scale while redefining a business model; and sacrifice speed to get the model right, such as understanding brand positioning and product growth opportunities Aggressively implement the integration plan: by Day 100, the merged company should be operating and contributing value

Reduce costs by combining departments and operations, and trimming the workforce Increase revenue by absorbing a major competitor and winning more market share Cross-sell products or services

• • Selected references

Create tax savings when a profitable company buys a money-loser Diversify to stabilize earning results and boost investor confidence

Bruner, Robert F., and Joseph R. Perella. Applied Mergers and Acquisitions. Wiley Finance, 2004. Frankel, Michael E. S. Mergers and Acquisitions Basics: The Key Steps of Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Investments. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Gaughan, Patrick A. Mergers: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Gole, William J., and Paul J. Hilger. Corporate Divestitures: A Mergers and Acquisitions Best Practices Guide. John Wiley & Sons, 2008. Harding, David, and Sam Rovit. Mastering the Merger: Four Critical Decisions That Make or Break the Deal. Harvard Business Review Press, 2004. Harding, David, Sam Rovit, and Alistair Corbett. “Avoid Merger Meltdown: Lessons from Mergers and Acquisitions Leaders.” Strategy & Innovation, September 15, 2004, pp. 3–5. Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. “Mergers That Stick.” Harvard Business Review, October 2009, pp. 121–125. Lajoux, Alexandra Reed, and Charles M. Elson. The Art of M&A Due Diligence: Navigating Critical Steps and Uncovering Crucial Data. 2d ed. McGraw-Hill, 2010. Lovallo, Dan, Patrick Viguerie, Robert Uhlaner, and John Horn. “Deals Without Delusions.” Harvard Business Review, December 2007, pp. 92–99. Miller, Edwin L. Mergers and Acquisitions: A Step-by-Step Legal and Practical Guide. Wiley, 2008. Rosenbaum, Joshua, Joshua Pearl, and Joseph R. Perella. Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Wiley, 2009. Schweiger, David M. M&A Integration: A Framework for Executives and Managers. McGraw-Hill, 2002.

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Mission and Vision Statements Related topics

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Corporate Values Statements Cultural Transformation Strategic Planning

Description

A Mission Statement defines the company’s business, its objectives and its approach to reach those objectives. A Vision Statement describes the desired future position of the company. Elements of Mission and Vision Statements are often combined to provide a statement of the company’s purposes, goals and values. However, sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably.

Methodology

Typically, senior managers will write the company’s overall Mission and Vision Statements. Other managers at different levels may write statements for their particular divisions or business units. The development process requires managers to: •

•

• • • Common uses

Clearly identify the corporate culture, values, strategy and view of the future by interviewing employees, suppliers and customers Address the commitment the firm has to its key stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders and communities Ensure that the objectives are measurable, the approach is actionable and the vision is achievable Communicate the message in clear, simple and precise language Develop buy-in and support throughout the organization

Mission and Vision Statements are commonly used to: Internally • Guide management’s thinking on strategic issues, especially during times of significant change • Help define performance standards • Inspire employees to work more productively by providing focus and common goals • Guide employee decision making • Help establish a framework for ethical behavior Externally • Enlist external support • Create closer linkages and better communication with customers, suppliers and alliance partners • Serve as a public relations tool

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Selected references

Abrahams, Jeffrey. The Mission Statement Book: 301 Corporate Mission Statements from America’s Top Companies. Ten Speed Press, 2004. Collins, Jim, and Jerry I. Porras. “Building Your Company’s Vision.” Harvard Business Review, September/October 1996, pp. 65–77. Collins, Jim, and Jerry I. Porras. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. HarperBusiness, 2004. Jones, Patricia, and Larry Kahaner. Say It and Live It: The 50 Corporate Mission Statements That Hit the Mark. Crown Business, 1995. Kotter, John P. “Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail.” Harvard Business Review, March/April 1995, pp. 59–67. Kotter, John P., and James L. Heskett. Corporate Culture and Performance. 1992. Reprint. Free Press, 2011. Nanus, Burt. Visionary Leadership. Jossey-Bass, 1995. O’Hallaron, Richard, and David O’Hallaron. The Mission Primer: Four Steps to an Effective Mission Statement. Mission Incorporated, 2000. Raynor, Michael E. “That Vision Thing: Do We Need It?” Long Range Planning, June 1998, pp. 368–376. Wall, Bob, Mark R. Sobol, and Robert S. Solum. The MissionDriven Organization. Prima Publishing, 1999.

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Open Innovation Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Open Innovation applies the principles of free trade to innovation, advancing new ideas through the use of tools such as partnerships, joint ventures, licensing and Strategic Alliances. By collaborating with outsiders—including customers, vendors and even competitors—Open Innovation enables the laws of comparative advantage to drive the efficient allocation of R&D resources. By reaching beyond corporate borders, a company can import lowercost, higher-quality ideas from a wide array of world-class experts to improve the speed, quality and cost of innovation. This approach allows the business to refocus its own innovation resources where it has clear competitive advantages. Ideas also are exported to businesses that can put them to better use. Open Innovation requires a company to take these steps: •

• •

•

Common uses

Focus resources on its core innovation advantages. Allocate resources to the opportunities with the best potential to strengthen the core businesses, reduce R&D risks and raise the returns on innovation capital. Improve the circulation of innovation ideas. Develop information systems to capture insights, minimize duplicate efforts and advance teamwork. Increase innovation imports. Gain access to valuable new ideas, complement core innovation advantages, improve the company’s collaborative abilities and build its reputation as an innovative partner. Increase innovation exports. Establish incentives and processes to assess objectively the fair market value of innovations. Carefully structure joint ventures and Strategic Alliances to protect the company’s rights, raise additional cash and strengthen relationships with trading partners.

Companies use Open Innovation to: • • • •

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Collaborative Innovation Crowdsourcing New Product Development Open-Market Innovation

Clarify core competencies Maximize the productivity of new product development without increasing R&D budgets Decide quickly and efficiently whether to buy or sell patents and other intellectual capital Promote faster, higher-quality innovations

Selected references

Adner, Ron. The Wide Lens: A New Strategy for Innovation. Portfolio Hardcover, 2012. Chesbrough, Henry William. Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape. Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Chesbrough, Henry William. Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology. Harvard Business School Press, 2003. Chesbrough, Henry W., and Andrew R. Garman. “How Open Innovation Can Help You Cope in Lean Times.” Harvard Business Review, December 2009. pp. 68–76. Christensen, Clayton M., and Michael E. Raynor. The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth. Harvard Business School Press, 2003. Govindarajan, Vijay, Chris Trimble, and Indra K. Nooyi. Reverse Innovation: Create Far from Home, Win Everywhere. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. Hagel, John, III, and John Seely Brown. “Productive Friction: How Difficult Business Partnerships Can Accelerate Innovation.” Harvard Business Review, February 2005, pp. 82–91. Huston, Larry, and Nabil Sakkab. “Connect and Develop: Inside Procter & Gamble’s New Model for Innovation.” Harvard Business Review, March 2006, pp. 58–66. Nambisan, Satish, and Mohanbir Sawhney. The Global Brain: Your Roadmap for Innovating Faster and Smarter in a Networked World. Wharton School Publishing, 2007. Prahalad, C. K., and Venkat Ramaswamy. The Future of Competition: Co-Creating Unique Value with Customers. Harvard Business School Press, 2004. Rigby, Darrell K., and Chris Zook. “Open-Market Innovation.” Harvard Business Review, October 2002, pp. 80–89. Selden, Larry, and Ian C. MacMillan. “Manage Customer-Centric Innovation—Systematically.” Harvard Business Review, April 2006, pp. 108–116. Surowiecki, James. The Wisdom of Crowds. Anchor, 2005.

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Outsourcing Related topics

Description

Methodology

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When Outsourcing, a company uses third parties to perform noncore business activities. Contracting third parties enables a company to focus its efforts on its core competencies. Third parties that specialize in an activity are likely to be lower cost and more effective, given their focus and scale. Through Outsourcing, a company can access the state of the art in all of its business activities without having to master each one internally. When Outsourcing, take the following steps: • •

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Common uses

Determine whether the activity to outsource is a Core Competency. In most cases, it is unwise to outsource something that creates a unique competitive advantage. Evaluate the financial impact of Outsourcing. Outsourcing likely offers cost advantages if a vendor can realize economies of scale. A complete financial analysis should include the impact of increased flexibility and productivity or decreased time to market. Assess the nonfinancial costs and advantages of Outsourcing. Managers will also want to qualitatively assess the benefits and risks of Outsourcing. Benefits include the ability to leverage the outside expertise of a specialized outsourcer and the freeing up of resources devoted to non-core business activities. A key risk is the growing dependence a company might place on an outsourcer, thus limiting future flexibility. Choose an Outsourcing partner and contract the relationship. Candidates should be qualified and selected according to both their demonstrated effectiveness and their ability to work collaboratively. The contract should include clearly established performance guidelines and measures.

Companies use Outsourcing to: • • • • •

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Collaborative Commerce Core Capabilities Offshoring Strategic Alliances Value-Chain Analysis

Reduce operating costs Instill operational discipline Increase manufacturing productivity and flexibility Leverage the expertise and innovation of specialized firms Encourage use of best demonstrated practices for internal activities

• • Selected references

Avoid capital investment, particularly under uncertainty Release resources—people, capital and time—to focus on core competencies

Brown, Douglas, and Scott Wilson. The Black Book of Outsourcing: How to Manage the Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Gottfredson, Mark, Rudy Puryear, and Stephen Phillips. “Strategic Sourcing: From Periphery to the Core.” Harvard Business Review, February 2005, pp. 132–139. Greaver, Maurice. Strategic Outsourcing: A Structured Approach to Outsourcing Decisions and Initiatives. AMACOM, 1999. Kennedy, Robert E., and Ajay Sharma. The Services Shift: Seizing the Ultimate Offshore Opportunity. FT Press, 2009. Koulopoulos, Thomas M., and Tom Roloff. Smartsourcing: Driving Innovation and Growth Through Outsourcing. Platinum Press, Inc., 2006. Outsourcing Institute, The. www.outsourcing.com Power, Mark J., Kevin Desouza, and Carlo Bonifazi. The Outsourcing Handbook: How to Implement a Successful Outsourcing Process. Kogan Page, 2006. Quinn, James Brian. “Outsourcing Innovation: The New Engine of Growth.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Summer 2000, pp. 13–28. Robinson, Marcia, Ravi Kalakota, and Suresh Sharma. Global Outsourcing: Executing an Onshore, Nearshore or Offshore Strategy. Mivar Press, 2005. Vashistha, Atul, and Avinash Vashistha. The Offshore Nation: Strategies for Success in Global Outsourcing and Offshoring. McGrawHill, 2006. Vitasek, Kate, Mike Ledyard, and Karl B. Manrodt. Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Will Transform Outsourcing. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

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Price Optimization Models Related topics

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Demand-Based Management Pricing Strategy Revenue Enhancement

Description

Price Optimization Models are mathematical programs that calculate how demand varies at different price levels then combine that data with information on costs and inventory levels to recommend prices that will improve profits. The modeling allows companies to use pricing as a powerful profit lever, which often is underdeveloped. Price Optimization Models can be used to tailor pricing for customer segments by simulating how targeted customers will respond to price changes with data-driven scenarios. Given the complexity of pricing thousands of items in highly dynamic market conditions, modeling results and insights helps to forecast demand, develop pricing and promotion strategies, control inventory levels and improve customer satisfaction.

Methodology

Price Optimization Models should factor in three critical pricing elements: pricing strategy, the value of the product to both buyer and seller, and tactics that manage all elements affecting profitability. Practitioners should: • •

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Select the preferred optimization model, and determine desired outputs and required inputs Collect historical data, including product volumes, the company’s prices and promotions, competitors’ prices, economic conditions, product availability, seasonal conditions, and fixed and variable cost details Clarify the business’s value proposition and set strategic rules to guide the modeling process Load, run and revise the model Establish decision-making processes that incorporate modeling results without alienating key decision makers Monitor results and upgrade data input to continuously improve modeling accuracy

Common uses

Price Optimization Models help businesses determine initial pricing, promotional pricing and markdown (or discount) pricing: •

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Selected references

Initial price optimization works well for companies with a stable base of long life-cycle products—grocery stores, drug chains, office-supply stores and commodities manufacturers Promotional price optimization helps set temporary prices to spur sales of items with long life cycles—newly introduced products, products bundled together in special promotions and loss leaders Markdown optimization helps businesses selling short lifecycle products subject to fashion trends and seasonality— airlines, hotels, specialty retailers and mass merchants

Baker, Ronald J. Pricing on Purpose: Creating and Capturing Value. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Boyd, E. Andrew. The Future of Pricing: How Airline Ticket Pricing Has Inspired a Revolution. Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. Holden, Reed, and Mark Burton. Pricing with Confidence: 10 Ways to Stop Leaving Money on the Table. Wiley, 2008. Kinni, Theodore. “Setting the Right Prices at the Right Time.” Harvard Management Update, December 2003, pp. 4–6. Nagle, Thomas T., and John Hogan. The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, 2010. Phillips, Robert. Pricing and Revenue Optimization. Stanford Business Books, 2005. Sodhi, ManMohan S., and Navdeep S. Sodhi. Six Sigma Pricing: Improving Pricing Operations to Increase Profits. FT Press, 2007. Vohra, Rakesh, and Lakshman Krishnamurthi. Principles of Pricing: An Analytical Approach. Cambridge University Press, 2012.

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Satisfaction and Loyalty Management Related topics

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Customer and Employee Surveys Customer Loyalty and Retention Customer Relationship Management Net Promoter® Scores Revenue Enhancement

Description

Loyalty Management tools grow a business’s revenues and profits by improving retention among its customers, employees and investors. Loyalty programs measure and track the loyalty of those groups, diagnose the root causes of defection among them and develop ways not only to boost their allegiance, but also to turn them into advocates for the company. Satisfaction and Loyalty Management quantifiably links financial results to changes in retention rates, maintaining that even small shifts in retention can yield significant changes in company profit performance and growth.

Methodology

A comprehensive Satisfaction and Loyalty Management program requires companies to: •

• • • • • • •

Regularly assess current loyalty levels through surveys and behavioral data. The most effective approaches distinguish mere satisfaction from true loyalty. They ask current customers how likely they would be to recommend the company to a friend or a colleague, and also ask frontline employees whether they believe the organization deserves their loyalty. Benchmark current loyalty levels against those of competitors. Identify the few dimensions of performance that matter most to customers and employees, and track them rigorously. Systematically communicate survey feedback throughout the organization. Build loyalty and retention targets into the company’s incentive, planning and budgeting systems. Develop new programs to reduce customer and employee churn rates. Revise policies that drive short-term results at the expense of long-term loyalty, such as high service fees and discounts given only to new customers. Reach out to investors and suppliers to learn what drives their loyalty.

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Common uses

Well-executed Satisfaction and Loyalty Management programs enable companies to: • • • • • •

Selected references

Build lasting relationships with customers who contribute the most to profitability, and capture a larger share of their business Generate sales growth by increasing referrals from customers and employees Attract and retain employees whose skills, knowledge and relationships are essential to superior performance Improve productivity, and decrease recruitment and training costs Strategically align the interests and energies of employees, customers, suppliers and investors in a self-reinforcing cycle Improve long-term financial performance and shareholder value

Dixon, Matthew, Karen Freeman, and Nicholas Toman. “Stop Trying to Delight Your Customers.” Harvard Business Review, July/August 2010, pp. 116–122. Humby, Clive, Terry Hunt, and Tim Phillips. Scoring Points: How Tesco Continues to Win Customer Loyalty. 2d ed. Kogan Page, 2008. Kumar, V., J. Andrew Petersen, and Robert P. Leone. “How Valuable Is Word of Mouth?” Harvard Business Review, October 2007, pp. 139–146. Owen, Richard, and Laura L. Brooks. Answering the Ultimate Question: How Net Promoter Can Transform Your Business. Jossey-Bass, 2008. Pearson, Bryan. The Loyalty Leap. Portfolio Hardcover, 2012. Reichheld, Fred. Loyalty Rules: How Today’s Leaders Build Lasting Relationships. Harvard Business School Press, 2003. Reichheld, Fred. “The Microeconomics of Customer Relationships.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Winter 2006, pp. 73–78. Reichheld, Fred. “The One Number You Need to Grow.” Harvard Business Review, December 2003, pp. 46–54. Reichheld, Fred, and Rob Markey. The Ultimate Question 2.0. Harvard Business Review Press, 2011. Reinartz, Werner, and V. Kumar. “The Mismanagement of Customer Loyalty.” Harvard Business Review, July 2002, pp. 4–12.

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Scenario and Contingency Planning Related topics

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Crisis Management Disaster Recovery Groupthink Real-Options Analysis Simulation Models

Description

Scenario Planning allows executives to explore and prepare for several alternative futures. It examines the outcomes a company might expect under a variety of operating strategies and economic conditions. Contingency Planning assesses what effect sudden market changes or business disruptions might have on a company and devises strategies to deal with them. Scenario and contingency plans avoid the dangers of simplistic, one-dimensional or linear thinking. By raising and testing various “what-if” scenarios, managers can brainstorm together and challenge their assumptions in a nonthreatening, hypothetical environment before they decide on a certain course of action. Scenario and Contingency Planning allows management to pressure-test plans and forecasts, and equips the company to handle the unexpected.

Methodology

Key steps in a Scenario and Contingency Planning process are: • • • • • • •

Common uses

By using Scenario and Contingency Planning, a company can: • • • • • •

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Choose a time frame to explore Identify the current assumptions and thought processes of key decision makers Create varied, yet plausible, scenarios Test the impact of key variables in each scenario Develop action plans based on either the most promising solutions or the most desirable outcome the company seeks Monitor events as they unfold to test the company’s strategic direction Be prepared to change course if necessary

Achieve a higher degree of organizational learning Raise and challenge both implicit and widely held beliefs and assumptions about the business and its strategic direction Identify key levers that can influence the company’s future course Turn long-range planning into a vital, shared experience Develop a clearer view of the future Incorporate globalization and change management into strategic analysis

Selected references

Bazerman, Max H., and Michael D. Watkins. Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them. Harvard Business School Press, 2004. Bood, Robert, and Theo Postma. “Strategic Learning with Scenarios.” European Management Journal, December 1997, pp. 633–647. Elkins, Debra, Robert B. Handfield, Jennifer Blackhurst, and Christopher W. Craighead. “18 Ways to Guard Against Disruption.” Supply Chain Management Review, January 1, 2005, pp. 46–53. Fahey, Liam, and Robert M. Randall, eds. Learning from the Future: Competitive Foresight Scenarios. John Wiley & Sons, 1997. Fuld, Leonard. “Be Prepared.” Harvard Business Review, November 2003, pp. 20–21. Lindgren, Mats, and Hans Bandhold. Scenario Planning: The Link Between Future and Strategy. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Nolan, Timothy N., Leonard D. Goodstein, and Jeanette Goodstein. Applied Strategic Planning: An Introduction. 2d ed. Pfeiffer, 2008. Ramirez, Rafael, John W. Selsky, and Kees van der Heijden. Business Planning in Turbulent Times: New Methods for Applying Scenarios. 2d ed. Earthscan Publications, 2010. Ringland, Gill. Scenario Planning: Managing for the Future. 2d ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Schoemaker, Paul J. H. “Scenario Planning: A Tool for Strategic Thinking.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Winter 1995, pp. 25–40. Schwartz, Peter. The Art of the Long View: Paths to Strategic Insight for Yourself and Your Company. Currency/Doubleday, 1996. van der Heijden, Kees. Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation. 2d ed. Wiley, 2005. van der Heijden, Kees, Ron Bradfield, George Burt, George Cairns, and George Wright. The Sixth Sense: Accelerating Organizational Learning with Scenarios. Wiley, 2002. Wack, Pierre. “Scenarios: Shooting the Rapids.” Harvard Business Review, November/December 1985, pp. 139–150.

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Social Media Programs Related topics

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Blogs Multimedia Chat Rooms Online Communities Social Gaming Networks

Description

Social Media Programs allow individuals and organizations to interact with their employees, friends, customers and partners electronically across a range of devices. Social Media is rapidly changing and is used for four primary purposes: communication (driving awareness, sharing content and providing customer service), commerce (selling products directly and getting referrals), collaboration (sharing ideas and getting feedback) and communities (fostering connection with the company and within customer and employee groups). Social Media options include everything from online community pages and microblogging platforms to company-operated websites and forums to social gaming.

Methodology

To use Social Media effectively, managers need to take the following steps: • •

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Understand what Social Media tools your customers are using. Determine what they are saying about you. Decide which additional tools are most valuable. Prioritize the four primary purposes and determine which Social Media tools to apply to which purposes in collaboration with which partners. Deploy Social Media tools across all aspects of the customer experience. Attract and retain customers by allowing them to share and rate new products, make purchases or receive advice from the company about using the product. Develop testing and learning capabilities. Use customer feedback to improve services and increase loyalty. Develop insights into customer behaviors and needs with research and analytics. Integrate targeted messages. Ensure that Social Media methods and messages are consistent with the company’s brand positioning and other marketing campaigns. Promote the new tools. Raise awareness of new tools with customers, employees and other targeted audiences.

Common uses

Companies use Social Media to: • • • • • • • •

Selected references

Strengthen branding Communicate with customers and employees Generate product awareness Sell products Obtain referrals Share ideas Solicit feedback Build communities

Barger, Christopher. The Social Media Strategist: Build a Successful Program from the Inside Out. McGraw-Hill, 2011. Bernoff, Josh, and Ted Schadler. “Empowered.” Harvard Business Review, July/August 2010, pp. 94–101. Brogan, Chris, and Julien Smith. Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Wiley, 2010. Gossieaux, Francois, and Ed Moran. The Hyper-Social Organization: Eclipse Your Competition by Leveraging Social Media. McGrawHill, 2010. Hinchcliffe, Dion, Peter Kim, and Jeff Dachis. Social Business by Design: Transformative Social Media Strategies for the Connected Company. Jossey-Bass, 2012. Israel, Shel. Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. Portfolio, 2009. Li, Charlene, and Josh Bernoff. Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. Harvard Business Press, 2008. Scoble, Robert, and Shel Israel. Naked Conversations: How Blogs Are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers. Wiley, 2006. Solis, Brian. Engage!: The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web. Revised and updated. Wiley, 2011. Sterne, Jim. Social Media Metrics: How to Measure and Optimize Your Marketing Investment. Wiley, 2010.

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Strategic Alliances Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Strategic Alliances are agreements among firms in which each commits resources to achieve a common set of objectives. Companies may form Strategic Alliances with a wide variety of players: customers, suppliers, competitors, universities or divisions of government. Through Strategic Alliances, companies can improve competitive positioning, gain entry to new markets, supplement critical skills and share the risk or cost of major development projects. To form a Strategic Alliance, companies should: • • • •

Common uses

Define their business vision and strategy in order to understand how an alliance fits their objectives Evaluate and select potential partners based on the level of synergy and the ability of the firms to work together Develop a working relationship and mutual recognition of opportunities with the prospective partner Negotiate and implement a formal agreement that includes systems to monitor performance

Strategic Alliances are formed to: • • • • • • •

Selected references

Corporate Venturing Joint Ventures Value-Managed Relationships Virtual Organizations

Reduce costs through economies of scale or increased knowledge Increase access to new technology Inhibit competitors Enter new markets Reduce cycle time Improve research and development efforts Improve quality

Armstrong, Arthur G., and John Hagel, III. Net Gain: Expanding Markets Through Virtual Communities. Harvard Business School Press, March 1997. Doz, Yves L., and Gary Hamel. Alliance Advantage. Harvard Business School Press, 1998.

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Dyer, Jeffrey H., Prashant Kale, and Harbir Singh. “How to Make Strategic Alliances Work.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Summer 2001, pp. 37–43. Dyer, Jeffrey H., Prashant Kale, and Harbir Singh. “When to Ally and When to Acquire.” Harvard Business Review, July 2004, pp. 108–115. Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. “Collaborative Advantage: The Art of Alliances.” Harvard Business Review, July/August 1994, pp. 96–108. Kaplan, Robert S., David P. Norton, and Bjarne Rugelsjoen. “Managing Alliances with the Balanced Scorecard.” Harvard Business Review, January 2010, pp. 114–120. Kuglin, Fred A., with Jeff Hook. Building, Leading and Managing Strategic Alliances. AMACOM, 2002. Lewis, Jordan D. Trusted Partners: How Companies Build Mutual Trust and Win Together. Free Press, March 2000. Rigby, Darrell K., and Robin W. T. Buchanan. “Putting More Strategy into Strategic Alliances.” Directors and Boards, Winter 1994, pp. 14–19. Rigby, Darrell K., and Chris Zook. “Open-Market Innovation.” Harvard Business Review, October 2002, pp. 80–89. Shenkar, Oded, and Jeffrey J. Reuer, eds. Handbook of Strategic Alliances. Sage Publications, 2005. Slowinski, Gene, and Matthew W. Sagal. The Strongest Link: Forging a Profitable and Enduring Corporate Alliance. AMACOM, 2003. Steinhilber, Steve. Strategic Alliances: Three Ways to Make Them Work. Harvard Business School Press, 2008.

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Strategic Planning Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Strategic Planning is a comprehensive process for determining what a business should become and how it can best achieve that goal. It appraises the full potential of a business and explicitly links the business’s objectives to the actions and resources required to achieve them. Strategic Planning offers a systematic process to ask and answer the most critical questions confronting a management team—especially large, irrevocable resource commitment decisions. A successful Strategic Planning process should: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Common uses

Describe the organization’s mission, vision and fundamental values Target potential business arenas and explore each market for emerging threats and opportunities Understand the current and future priorities of targeted customer segments Analyze the company’s strengths and weaknesses relative to competitors and determine which elements of the value chain the company should make vs. buy Identify and evaluate alternative strategies Develop an advantageous business model that will profitably differentiate the company from its competitors Define stakeholder expectations and establish clear and compelling objectives for the business Prepare programs, policies and plans to implement the strategy Establish supportive organizational structures, decision processes, information and control systems, and hiring and training systems Allocate resources to develop critical capabilities Plan for and respond to contingencies or environmental changes Monitor performance

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Core Competencies Mission and Vision Statements Scenario and Contingency Planning

Change the direction and performance of a business Encourage fact-based discussions of politically sensitive issues Create a common framework for decision making in the organization

• • • Selected references

Set a proper context for budget decisions and performance evaluations Train managers to develop better information to make better decisions Increase confidence in the business’s direction

Collis, Daniel J., and Michael G. Rukstad. “Can You Say What Your Strategy Is?” Harvard Business Review, April 2008, pp. 82–90. Drucker, Peter F. Managing in a Time of Great Change. Harvard Business Press, 2009. Goold, Michael, Andrew Campbell, and Marcus Alexander. Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value in the Multibusiness Company. John Wiley & Sons, 1994. Gottfredson, Mark, and Steve Schaubert. The Breakthrough Imperative: How the Best Managers Get Outstanding Results. HarperBusiness, 2008. Hamel, Gary, and C. K. Prahalad. Competing for the Future. Harvard Business School Press, 1994. Hrebiniak, Lawrence G. Making Strategy Work: Leading Effective Execution and Change. Wharton School Publishing, 2005. Mankins, Michael C. “Stop Wasting Valuable Time.” Harvard Business Review, September 2004, pp. 58–65. Mintzberg, Henry. The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning: Reconceiving Roles for Planning, Plans, Planners. Free Press, 1994. Mintzberg, Henry, Joseph Lampel, and Bruce Ahlstrand. Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management. Free Press, 1998. Porter, Michael E. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. Free Press, 1998. Porter, Michael E. “What Is Strategy?” Harvard Business Review, November/December 1996, pp. 61–78. Zook, Chris, and James Allen. Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. 55

Supply Chain Management Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Supply Chain Management synchronizes the efforts of all parties— suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, dealers, customers and so on—involved in meeting a customer’s needs. The approach often relies on technology to enable seamless exchanges of information, goods and services across organizational boundaries. It forges much closer relationships among all links in the value chain in order to deliver the right products to the right places at the right times for the right costs. The goal is to establish such strong bonds of communication and trust among all parties that they can effectively function as one unit, fully aligned to streamline business processes and achieve total customer satisfaction. Companies typically implement Supply Chain Management in four stages: •

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Borderless Corporation Collaborative Commerce Value-Chain Analysis

Stage One seeks to increase the level of trust among vital links in the supply chain. Managers learn to treat former adversaries as valuable partners. This stage often leads to longer commitments with preferred partners. Stage Two increases the exchange of information. It creates more accurate, up-to-date knowledge of demand forecasts, inventory levels, capacity utilization, production schedules, delivery dates and other data that could help supply chain partners improve performance. Stage Three expands efforts to manage the supply chain as one overall process rather than dozens of independent functions. It leverages the core competencies of each player, automates information exchange, changes management processes and incentive systems, eliminates unproductive activities, improves forecasting, reduces inventory levels, cuts cycle times and involves customers more deeply in the Supply Chain Management process. Stage Four identifies and implements radical ideas to transform the supply chain completely and deliver customer value in unprecedented ways.

Common uses

Recognizing that value is leaking out of the supply chain, but that only limited improvement can be achieved by any single company, managers turn to Supply Chain Management to help them deliver products and services faster, better and less expensively. Supply Chain Management capitalizes on many trends that have changed worldwide business practices, including just-in-time (JIT) inventories, electronic data interchange (EDI), Outsourcing of non-core activities, supplier consolidation and globalization.

Selected references

Ayers, James B. Handbook of Supply Chain Management. 2d ed. Auerbach, 2006. Fisher, Marshall, and Ananth Raman. The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance. Harvard Business Press, 2010. Frazelle, Edward. Supply Chain Strategy. McGraw-Hill, 2001. Harvard Business Review on Supply Chain Management. Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Hugos, Michael H. Essentials of Supply Chain Management. 3d ed. Wiley, 2011. Martin, James. Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006. Narayanan, V.G., and Ananth Raman. “Aligning Incentives in Supply Chains.” Harvard Business Review, November 2004, pp. 94–102, 149. Slone, Reuben E. “Leading a Supply Chain Turnaround.” Harvard Business Review, October 2004, pp. 114–121. Slone, Reuben E., J. Paul Dittmann, and John T. Mentzer. New Supply Chain Agenda: The 5 Steps That Drive Real Value. Harvard Business Review Press, 2010. Trent, Robert J. Strategic Supply Management: Creating the Next Source of Competitive Advantage. J. Ross Publishing, 2007.

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Total Quality Management Related topics

Description

Methodology

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Continuous Improvement Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Quality Assurance Six Sigma

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a systematic approach to quality improvement that marries product and service specifications to customer performance. TQM then aims to produce these specifications with zero defects. This creates a virtuous cycle of continuous improvement that boosts production, customer satisfaction and profits. In order to succeed, TQM programs require managers to: Assess customer requirements • Understand present and future customer needs • Design products and services that cost-effectively meet or exceed those needs Deliver quality • Identify the key problem areas in the process and work on them until they approach zero-defect levels • Train employees to use the new processes • Develop effective measures of product and service quality • Create incentives linked to quality goals • Promote a zero-defect philosophy across all activities • Encourage management to lead by example • Develop feedback mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement

Common uses

TQM improves profitability by focusing on quality improvement and addressing associated challenges within an organization. TQM can be used to: • • • • • •

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Increase productivity Lower scrap and rework costs Improve product reliability Decrease time-to-market cycles Decrease customer service problems Increase competitive advantage

Selected references

Besterfield, Dale H., Carol Besterfield-Michna, Glen Besterfield, and Mary Besterfield-Sacre. Total Quality Management. 3d ed. Prentice Hall, 2002. Camison, Cesar. “Total Quality Management and Cultural Change: A Model of Organizational Development.” International Journal of Technology Management 16, nos. 4-6, 1998, pp. 479–493. Choi, Thomas Y., and Orlando C. Behling. “Top Managers and TQM Success: One More Look After All These Years.” Academy of Management Executive, February 1997, pp. 37–47. Dahlgaard, Jens J., Kai Kristensen, and Ghopal K. Khanji. Fundamentals of Total Quality Management. Routledge, 2005. Deming, W. Edwards. Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position. MIT Press, 1982. Feigenbaum, Armand V. Total Quality Control. 4th ed. McGrawHill, 1991. Gale, Bradley T. Managing Customer Value: Creating Quality and Service That Customers Can See. Free Press, 1994. Goetsch, David L., and Stanley B. Davis. Quality Management: Introduction to Total Quality Management for Production, Processing, and Services. 6th ed. Prentice Hall, 2009. Grant, Robert M., Rami Shani, and R. Krishnan. “TQM’s Challenge to Management Theory and Practice.” MIT Sloan Management Review, Winter 1994, pp. 25–35. Imai, Masaaki. Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success. Random House, 1986. Juran, J. M. Juran on Quality by Design: The Next Steps for Planning Quality into Goods and Services. Free Press, 1992. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. www.nist.gov/baldrige Walton, Mary. The Deming Management Method. Perigee, 1988.

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Zero-Based Budgeting Related topics

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Activity-Based Budgeting Complexity Reduction Cost-Benefit Analysis Performance Budgeting

Description

Zero-Based Budgeting is a broad-reaching cost transformation effort that takes a “blank sheet of paper” approach to resource planning. It differs from traditional budgeting processes by examining all expenses for each new period, not just incremental expenditures in obvious areas. Zero-Based Budgeting forces managers to scrutinize all spending and requires justifying every expense item that should be kept. It allows companies to radically redesign their cost structures and boost competitiveness. Zero-Based Budgeting analyzes which activities should be performed at what levels and frequency and examines how they could be better performed—potentially through streamlining, standardization, Outsourcing, offshoring or automation. The process is helpful for aligning resource allocations with strategic goals, although it can be time-consuming and difficult to quantify the returns on some expenditures, such as basic research.

Methodology

For Zero-Based Budgeting, companies should take the following steps: •

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Re-envision the business and ask what activities and resources will truly be needed to compete under future market conditions, then set a clear strategic vision and cost target Build a comprehensive fact base of current offerings, functions and expenses Use a “blank sheet of paper” approach to build the ideal state and identify vital initiatives Build the future state, bottom up, by justifying what activities should be performed Reset budgets and full-time employee levels, redesigning the organization and planning for implementation

Common uses

Zero-Based Budgeting is used to: •

• • • • Selected references

Confront conventional thinking and resource allocations by challenging every line item and assumption, including the most sacred of cows Help organizations that are overly complex due to mergers or acquisitions Fund key strategic imperatives while removing large nonvalue-adding costs Align resources with the mission of the function and enterprise Justify proposed activities and resources

Bragg, Steven M. Budgeting: A Comprehensive Guide. Accounting Tools, 2011. Cheek, Logan M. Zero-Base Budgeting Comes of Age: What It Is and What It Takes to Make It Work. AMACOM, 1977. Lalli, William R., ed. Handbook of Budgeting. 6th ed. Wiley, 2012. Pyhrr, Peter A. Zero-Base Budgeting: A Practical Management Tool for Evaluating Expenses. John Wiley & Sons, 1977.

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